Swamp-lily Crinum americanum var. americanum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- KRY-num a-mer-ih-KAY-num a-mer-ih-KAY-num
- Description
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Swamp-lily is a perennial commonly found in freshwater marshes, cypress swamps, and lake edges in NC to Florida. Swamp-lily has large, showy, fragrant flowers with a long bloom period and is a NC Concern/Historical species.
It prefers moist to wet rich loams of sand to clay in sun to partial shade. Use in water gardens, bogs or pond areas. It can also be grown in a pot. They do not like being transplanted.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Crinum
- Species:
- americanum
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- SE USA
- Distribution:
- AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts moths at night with increased fragrance.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 1 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Native Plant
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasional Flooding
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Fruit displays from August to November.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Umbel
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Umbrels of 2-6 lily-like blooms are white or pink-tinged with extruded stamens and purple anthers. Flowers bloom from June to November.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Strap-like green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Thick green flower stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Pond
- Riparian
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Moths
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
